Mitsubishi Prototype-S sketches 28 January 2008 by Tim Pollard Fancy a cut-price Mondeo? Mitsubishi is readying a hatchback version of its Lancer family car for launch later this year – and will drop a few clues with this Prototype-S at the Geneva Motor Show in... Read more ...
Mercedes CLC (2008): first official pictures 27 January 2008 by Ben Pulman This is Mercedes’ new CLC, only it's not quite so new. Underneath it’s really the old Sports Coupe with a nose from the C-class grafted on to give it more modern engines and help it pass the latest... Read more ...
Brussels Motorshow 2008 24 January 2008 by Graeme Dykes Running from January 17th-27th, the Brussels Motorshow is probably the first European motorshow of the year. Comparisons with Detroit are perhaps unfair but almost inevitable. There was certainly... Read more ...
Opel cans Calibra Mk2 24 January 2008 by Ben Oliver The European Union’s proposed fines for carmakers who break its tough CO2 limits have already killed off a new Calibra, GM’s car guru Bob Lutz told CAR Online. General Motors is working on a new,... Read more ...
Honda Accord Tourer (2008): first official pictures 24 January 2008 by Ben Pulman Honda has released the first pictures and video of the new Accord, but while the photos only offer us a tantalising glimpse, the accompanying short film shows nearly every exterior detail of the new... Read more ...
Mazda 2 three-door (2008): first official pictures 23 January 2008 by Ben Pulman Mazda will debut the three-door 2 at the Geneva Motor Show in early March. And while the five-door 2 hardly looks staid, and actually rather dynamic, the Japanese company is claiming the three-door... Read more ...
Mercedes SL facelift (2008): first official pictures 23 January 2008 by Rowan Atkinson With inspiration apparently coming from the stunning 1954 Gullwing, this is Mercedes' facelifted SL. With a new entry-level engine, Merc's clever Airscarf system, and a different front end, this... Read more ...
Lotus Exige Sprint (2008): first official pictures 22 January 2008 by Ben Pulman Another day, another new Lotus special edition. This is the Exige Sprint, recreating the colour scheme of the Elan Sprint built between 1971 and 1973. The limited edition Exige, of which just 40 will... Read more ...
Arash AF-8 (2008) 21 January 2008 by Ben Pulman Arash Farboud, the man who created the car that spawned the Farbio GTS, has today announced details of his latest supercar venture, the AF-8. Priced at £120,000, the AF-8 is the baby brother to the... Read more ...
MCE MC1 supercar (2008): first official pictures 21 January 2008 by Ben Pulman Last autumn, CAR's spy photographers caught a mystery supercar test mule at a Midlands track, sparking a frenzy of speculation that it was the next supercar from Lotus, McLaren, Noble and other... Read more ...
Mercedes CLS facelift (2008): first official pictures 18 January 2008 by Tim Pollard Merc has revised the unfaceliftable: the CLS four-door. Four years after launch, the unusual coupe/saloon gets a freshen-up and a new cheaper entry model – but it’s not coming to the UK. Not that the... Read more ...
BMW M3 Convertible (2008): first official pictures 18 January 2008 by Stephen Dobie The M3 family has swelled further with BMW’s announcement of the new convertible version - and a twin-clutch gearbox. This is the first M3 with a folding metal hardtop, and the first with BMW's new... Read more ...
Mazda 5 facelift (2008): first official pictures 17 January 2008 by Ben Pulman A new Mazda 5? Looks a bit like the old 5 to me… Very true, but then the 5 has never looked bad. It’s always been one of Mazda’s best, if underrated cars, and the facelift aims to gently polish it in... Read more ...
Ferrari Approved 16 January 2008 by Stephen Dobie Buying a Ferrari – if you have the money not exactly a method of torture in the first place – has just improved. Second-hand models sold through Ferrari UK’s 15-strong dealer network are set to be... Read more ...
Hyundai Genesis (2008): First official pictures 16 January 2008 by Stephen Dobie It’s not coming to the UK, but it doesn’t mean that Hyundai won’t crow about it. This is the Genesis, the Korean company’s latest attack on the premium brands, and designed to make us forget about... Read more ...
Skoda Superb (2008) teaser 16 January 2008 by Ben Pulman Skoda has released this teaser picture of the Superb ahead of its Geneva Motor Show debut. Although Geneva isn’t until March 2008, Skoda is already drip-feeding information about next year’s new... Read more ...
Volkswagen Routan (2008): first official pictures 16 January 2008 by Stephen Dobie Volkswagen’s push for more sales in the US will be reinforced with the new Routan minivan, due to be shown to its North American market at the Chicago Auto Show in February 2008. The model is heavily... Read more ...
Cadillac CTS Coupe, CTS-V (2008): first official pictures 16 January 2008 by Ben Oliver Cadillac showed three major new models at Detroit, and pulled off one of the show’s few surprises by keeping its new CTS Coupe completely secret until it was officially unveiled. It also revealed the... Read more ...
Detroit Motor Show 2008 A-Z 16 January 2008 by Tim Pollard Don't miss an unveil at Detroit with our handy A-Z of all the key cars. CAR Online is reporting from America's biggest car show this week - the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. If... Read more ...
GM’s hybrid launch delayed 15 January 2008 by Ben Oliver The launch of the Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid could be delayed by at least a year, GM has hinted. It showed the latest version of the radical E-flex plug-in hybrid technology that will underpin the... Read more ...
Mercedes GLK at Detroit 15 January 2008 by Rowan Atkinson When the pictures of Mercedes’ new small SUV concept were shown prior to Christmas, there were plenty of pained expressions in the CAR office. To be honest, the cars look little better in the metal. Read more ...
Hummer HX concept (2008): first official pictures 15 January 2008 by Ben Oliver The Hummer HX concept was one of the surprise hits of this year’s Detroit show. Penned by three young designers, it is pure concept-car madness. But it is also an admission by General Motors that... Read more ...
Nissan GT500 GT-R Race car: first official pictures 15 January 2008 by Stephen Dobie Nissan's new GT500 GT-R race car is a far cry from the Forum concept the Japanese company has just unveiled in Motor City. Nissan chose the past weekend’s Tokyo Auto Salon to show off their new GT-R... Read more ...
Lexus LF-A Roadster (2008): first official pictures 15 January 2008 by Rowan Atkinson While we wait for Lexus finally to turn its long-awaited 200mph V10 LF-A supercar coupe into a production reality, Detroit showgoers had to make do with this roadster version. Still, the unveil of the... Read more ...
Jeep Renegade (2008): first official pictures 15 January 2008 by James Foxall All about the new Renegade Read more ...
Toyota A-BAT concept (2008): first official pictures 15 January 2008 by Rowan Atkinson Toyota’s latest Detroit concept flips on its head the current orthodoxy that pick-ups can’t be green. The A-BAT is a compact pick-up, akin to a RAV4 in size, featuring a four-cylinder petrol/electric... Read more ...
Ford Fiesta ST Mountune (2008): first official pictures 15 January 2008 by Stephen Dobie While Ford is using the Detroit Motor Show to unveil another variant of the Verve (read: Fiesta replacement), it’s also trying to keep interest in the old range going with modifications to the... Read more ...
Ferrari F430 Spider Biofuel concept (2008): first official pictures 15 January 2008 by Stephen Dobie Everyone was going green at Detroit - even Ferrari. It unveiled its new, hitherto rarely seen green side in an attempt to woo the increasingly environment-conscious America. The F430 Spider Biofuel... Read more ...
Chinese storm the US 14 January 2008 by Liz Turner Two years ago, the Chinese manufacturer, Geely, parked a single saloon in the foyer of the Cobo Exhibition Centre for the auto show press day. This year five Chinese manufacturers are presenting their... Read more ...
Chrysler ecoVoyager concept (2008): first official pictures 14 January 2008 by James Foxall As the only Detroit-based car maker to become privately owned and retain its market share last year, Chrysler was hoping its cars would deflect attention from rumoured warring among its new management... Read more ...
Dodge Zeo, Ram (2008): first official pictures 14 January 2008 by James Foxall Dodge has got a long way to go if it’s to convince people it’s really concerned about the environment. The car the American firm was really trumpeting at Detroit was a concept muscle car called the... Read more ...
Fisker Karma (2008): first official pictures 14 January 2008 by Liz Turner If you can’t wait for a production Cadillac Provoq, and you’ve got a spare $80,000, the Fisker Karma may be for you. The voluptuous high-performance coupe is a plug-in hybrid designed by ex-Aston man... Read more ...
Lincoln MKT concept 14 January 2008 by Liz Turner Ford’s Geordie design boss, Peter Horbury is working hard to return long-neglected Lincoln from a brand driven by old ladies with poodles to the kind of luxury car presidents might ride (or get... Read more ...
Saab 9-4X (2008) at Detroit 14 January 2008 by Ben Oliver Saab pulled the covers off its new 9-4X small SUV, which goes on sale early in 2009 to rival the BMW X3 and new Mercedes-Benz GLK. Although officially dubbed the 9-4X Biopower Concept, GM Europe’s... Read more ...
Nissan Forum at Detroit 14 January 2008 by James Foxall Nissan viewed the Detroit Motor Show as being so important it didn’t even bother holding any press conferences this year. Instead, it let its products do the talking even if the firm’s two latest... Read more ...
Land Rover LRX at Detroit 14 January 2008 by Phil McNamara Land Rover vows its proposed LRX coupé will beat Europe’s tough CO2 emissions targets, thanks to a diesel hybrid powertrain announced today. The company unveiled the LRX concept car, and confirmed... Read more ...